For the MSU college of education and this CEP class, we have been asked to complete a resume for our future intern work in education. I think it is very interesting that although I have a job resume, a pageant resume, we are making education resumes as well. I supposed I never really thought about all the different purposes a resume can serve and the importance of tailoring each resume for it's specific purpose. Curious, I began searching around for various types of resumes and resources online that best help one create a resume.
I began by searching Google for "resume" and about 110,000,000 results came up within a quarter of a second. This says a few things about Googling resumes, first that there are a lot of resources on the web to help and or use. Second, since there are so many, it's easy to get overwhelmed or even find resources that aren't scholarly and that's the last quality you want, especially for a resume. Thirdly, because there are so many different types and templates of resumes, you really must think about how your resume will be used, who your target audience is, and how can it best showcase you and your talents.
Suprisingly, the resume template that Google has wasn't one of the first findings listed. A friend told me she was really pleased with the Google Doc resume template, so I decided to give it a try. I found it to be much like using Microsoft Office's Word 2007 templates in that you look through a list of resume samples, select the template you would like, and plug and chug your information. By plug and chug, I mean simply type in you own information into the suggested areas provided, and they even give suggestions! This is very easy and makes for a professional looking resume. However, in a country and state where jobs are scarce, who's to say the employer reading your resume hasn't already read that same template resume hundreds of times.
Which brings me to my ambiguous questions of, What will your resume say about you? How will you make your resume stand out over the other resumes?
You make a good point. It is very hard to make a resume stick out above others. All we can do is make sure we are participating in things outside of school that will enhance our future teaching jobs. The most important thing with a resume is to make sure it looks professional. Some may not have as many extra curricular activities as others, but having a professional lay out and appropriate language is absolutely necessary.
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